Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 295 The Immortal Emperor
The battle for the qualification to attain the Dao in Huangtian can truly be described as unprecedented. When Liang Yu and Yuanshi Tianzun were born, it was already the most prosperous era in the mythological age, but each of them only had one strongest opponent who could be said to be destined to attain the Dao.

However, under Liang Yu's arrangement, Huang Tian had a total of nine such opponents. Most importantly, these six later Supreme Beings had all lived more than one lifetime; how could anyone else encounter such opponents?

However, this enlightenment is indeed of great significance. After all, although there is no concrete evidence, the first and last enlightened beings of each era are unique and special enlightened beings.

The first to attain enlightenment in the mythological era was the Tribulation-Transcending Celestial Venerable, and the last was the Primordial Celestial Venerable. If we follow the original timeline, they would both have become immortals in the mortal realm. Even in this current timeline, the probability of these two celestial beings becoming immortals in the mortal realm remains extremely high.

In the original timeline, the first Dao Prover in the Primordial Era was the Undying Emperor, and the last was the Fighting Saint Emperor. The former was also a Mortal Immortal, and although the latter wasn't as strong, his achievements were definitely superior to most Dao Provers.

The same applies to the last Great Emperor of the Desolate Ancient Era, Emperor Wushi, and the first Great Emperor of the Post-Desolate Ancient Era, Emperor Qing. The former cultivated to become an immortal in a strange world, and could even be on par with immortals like Ye Fan and Ruthless Man who did not rely on longevity substances to transform into mortal immortals; the latter, although he took the wrong path, also reached a level similar to Ye Fan in his fourth incarnation.

Of course, this doesn't mean that those at the beginning or end are necessarily stronger than those in the middle; it simply means that those in these positions have a higher probability of being extraordinary. After all, the God Emperor wasn't at the beginning or end of the Primordial Era, but he was still a Mortal Immortal; the Ruthless Great Emperor was in the late Desolate Era, but he was also a Mortal Immortal; and Ye Fan even created a Heavenly Emperor Era centered around him.

However, while this may simply be a coincidence, these positions are indeed of extraordinary significance. Therefore, these six supreme beings are truly striving with all their might to seize this special position of enlightenment.

Time flowed by, and two hundred years passed in the blink of an eye. Huang Tian was now thirteen hundred years old. During this time, the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation, the Holy Spirit of Immortal Fire, and Ning Fei had all reached the stage of completely unorthodox enlightenment. However, they were still somewhat inferior to the others.

The ten supreme beings fought for hundreds of years to compete for the position of the Dao Prover, and this intense competition brought an unprecedented new atmosphere to this new era.

In this round of battle, Huang Tian's stunning performance shocked all the other Supreme Beings. Although they were reluctant to admit it, this phoenix's talent was indeed superior to theirs. This Huang Tian was likely to become a peerless genius comparable to the Limitless Heavenly Venerable and on par with the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

Finally, this war, which lasted for hundreds of years, came to an end.

Huang Tian stood amidst the starry sky, challenging one of the other nine supreme beings each year for nine consecutive years, ultimately achieving nine victories in nine battles, leaving all others far behind, truly becoming invincible for a lifetime. Even Ying Shenxiao, who had improved compared to his previous life, was defeated by him.

After this battle, Huang Tian's position became unshakeable. Everyone knew that this incredibly talented genius was the first Dao Prover of the new era, and he would truly usher in this new era.

However, Huang Tian was no longer in a hurry to prove his Dao. He wanted to make his own accumulation more profound and perfect. He had been confining himself to the realm of alternative Dao attainment for hundreds of years, and if he couldn't reach the ultimate level, it would be a waste.

And so, Huang Tian disappeared for another two hundred years.

During these years, of the other nine supreme beings, only Ning Fei and the Immortal Fire Holy Spirit are still alive; the other seven have all sealed themselves away.

Of course, the Immortal Golden Body Ancestor and the Azure Heaven Overlord Body Ancestor were waiting for Liang Yu and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable to unite in the Dao; the others were self-proclaimed and preparing to prove their Dao in future generations.

On this day, the universe trembled as the 1,500-year-old Huang Tian finally triggered the Great Tribulation of Attaining Dao. At 1,500 years old, attaining Dao was not slow, but it wasn't particularly fast either. After all, the record from the previous era was roughly 1,000 years old. Originally, Yuanshi Tianzun could have broken this record, but he voluntarily gave it up in order to explore alternative realms of attaining Dao.

This time is actually the same. If Huang Tian hadn't suppressed his speed of cultivation from the very beginning, he might have had a chance to challenge the path to enlightenment at six or seven hundred years old.

Huang Tian stood amidst the starry sky, thunder rumbling from the void above, like the end of the world, shaking the endless void. Even cultivators on the other side of the universe seemed to hear a thunderclap resounding in their hearts.

A vast, boundless sea of ​​lightning, large enough to engulf the starry sky, condensed from the void with the roar of thunder. Within the sea of ​​lightning, the forms of immortal realms seemed to emerge faintly, with countless immortal spirits and immortals appearing lively and vivid. One could almost feel waves of celestial energy rushing towards them, making one feel refreshed and relaxed.

Before Huang Tian could investigate whether this was a complete projection of the former Immortal Realm, he was engulfed by countless seas of lightning.

Huang Tian remained unfazed, a longsword forged from five-colored immortal gold floating alongside him in the sea of ​​lightning. He activated the Phoenix Treasure Technique, transforming the endless sea of ​​lightning into nourishment for him, constantly tempering his body and making himself stronger.

Huang Tian's actions seemed to have angered the laws of the universe. The sea of ​​lightning rapidly contracted, and thirty figures emerged from the endless immortal realm. They were all manifestations of the predecessors of the Elixir of Immortality.

Upon witnessing this scene, Huang Tian was greatly shocked. Among the thirty figures, one was a phoenix like himself. Huang Tian secretly resolved to find the Divine Phoenix Elixir of Immortality. He had a premonition that this elixir would be of immense use to him.

However, he had no time to consider these things at this moment, as the thirty figures had already formed hand seals and were attacking him.

Huang Tian wielded the Undying Heavenly Blade in one hand and the Undying Immortal Phoenix Seal in the other, his body shimmering with five-colored divine light as he engaged in a life-or-death battle with these figures. Terrifying auras emanated from him, seemingly obliterating even the very essence of the universe.

Finally, the vast sea of ​​lightning dissipated. The starry sky was deathly silent; heaven and earth were shattered, the Great Dao had collapsed, as if it were the end of the world.

A figure plummeted from the void, splattering five-colored divine blood. This body was none other than Huang Tian, ​​but at this moment he was utterly mangled and no longer human.

But soon, a powerful life force emerged from the broken body, and these shattered bodies were quickly repaired. Layers of old body fell off, and a vast aura of the ultimate Dao soared into the sky, combining with the Heavenly Heart Mark. A Great Dao Mark that covered all the universe was engraved in the depths of the universe.

Huang Tian stood up. At this moment, he became the first Dao Prover of this era, and this new era would begin with him.

From this moment forward, he is the Immortal Emperor.

(End of this chapter)