Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 303 The Fourth Incarnation of Yuanshi Tianzun
In the human universe, the Undying Divine Dynasty flourished ever more, truly reaching the point of dominating the world and ruling over all heavens. Under the new order, the Immortal Emperor's fame was sung by all races, and he became the supreme deity of the human universe.

The legends of the past mythological era have gradually faded away in this era, becoming history and the past. The images of the nine celestial deities have become blurred, turning into symbols and fragments.

People living in the era of Yuanshi Tianzun could not have imagined that in just ten or twenty thousand years, the human universe would have begun to change, and the era of the flourishing of Taoism would no longer exist. Under such changes of time and era, it seems that nothing is eternal.

Under the new atmosphere of the new era, everything from the past has been buried in the passage of time, never to be restored. But this is also a cycle. In the future, until the next era arrives, this new era will also become symbols, fragments, and history, becoming blurred and indistinct.

But this process is different for those who walk the path of immortality in the mortal world. For them, who live on in this world, their mythical era has passed, but their personal legends have not ended.

In the Netherworld, the Netherworld Emperor, who had not needed to adjust the Netherworld's origin for thousands of years, suddenly sensed that the fragile yet tenacious life force in the center of the Netherworld was rapidly growing until it surged with endless vitality. A monstrous blood of heaven slowly flowed out, causing the entire Netherworld to tremble.

All races in the underworld were gripped by a nameless panic, as if their world was about to be completely destroyed.

Clearly, Yuanshi Tianzun, who had undergone countless transformations between life and death over thousands of years, was finally beginning to revive and was about to live out his next life.

The Underworld Emperor hastily mobilized the essence of the Underworld to stabilize this blessed land. The three supreme divine weapons—the Crimson War Spear, the Black Gold Shield, and the Underworld Plaque—also descended, forming an array to seal off the disturbance. The Primordial Banner also trembled, and countless Origin Heaven Divine Runes emerged, joining the Underworld Emperor in suppressing the turmoil in the Underworld and restoring it to calm.

After a long while, his aura completely dissipated. A figure emerged from the depths of the Netherworld; it was none other than the Primordial Celestial Venerable, who had lived his fourth life. His aura was infinitely variable, yet it was in harmony with nature, as if he could create all things and evolve all phenomena.

The Myriad Origin Cauldron hanging above his head was filled with celestial energy, and within it, countless realms and universes faintly appeared and operated, only to vanish into nothingness in the blink of an eye. On the cauldron's walls, myriad spirits were born, and immortals preached, as if they were about to break free from this precious cauldron and become true living beings.

During this transformation, Yuanshi Tianzun deeply understood the mysteries of life and death, greatly advancing his cultivation. He even developed a special physique, like Liang Yu and Daode Tianzun, known as the Creation Divine Body.

This was actually an unexpected gain. Yuanshi Tianzun's transformation should have ended thousands of years ago, but the results of his understanding of life and death greatly advanced his Dao of Creation. So Yuanshi Tianzun simply made a decision to prolong the transformation process by thousands of years, allowing his new self to evolve into a completely new physique, namely the Divine Body of Creation.

Although this physique cannot compare to the Chaos Physique, it is still a top-tier physique on par with the Supreme Immortal Physique, the Yin-Yang Dao Physique, and the Undying Golden Body.

To date, no acquired physical form has been developed to match or surpass the Chaotic Body. Perhaps this is the limit that the human universe can replicate. After all, a physical form that surpasses the Chaotic Body is something that is unlikely to exist in the human world.

This transformation was also of great significance to Yuanshi Tianzun, as he had inadvertently begun to grasp the essence of his special physique. Although it couldn't be directly translated into results yet, it would undoubtedly bring him immense benefits in the future. The fact that Wuji Tianzun's numerous transformations all centered on the evolution of his physique demonstrates that this is definitely a path of transformation worthy of careful study.

During the transformation of Yuanshi Tianzun, the Myriad Origin Cauldron, which was intertwined with his life in this life, actually evolved directly into a celestial artifact. Perhaps because its material was even more advanced than the nine kinds of celestial metals in the mortal world, the Myriad Origin Cauldron transformed into a celestial artifact much more easily than Liang Yu's Qiankun Creation Tower.

This may also be related to the creation of the Primordial Celestial Venerable's divine body, since his Dao fruit in this life was a perfect match with the Dao and Law of the Origin Cauldron of All Things. The resonance between the two may have greatly accelerated its transformation into a celestial artifact.

Sensing the terrifying aura of his junior brother, the Underworld Emperor couldn't help but sigh. Truly, the student had surpassed the master; the current Primordial Celestial Venerable was probably already far superior to the Underworld Venerable. Meanwhile, his senior brother, who had debuted much earlier, hadn't yet caught up to the level the Underworld Venerable had reached at the time of his death.

Fortunately, he had already witnessed the intervention of figures like the Limitless Heavenly Venerable, the Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Venerable, and the Underworld Venerable before even embarking on the path to becoming an Earthly Immortal, so he was already prepared for the existence of extraordinary geniuses in this world. To him, the stronger this junior brother was, the better. Perhaps in the future, he could even reap immense benefits from him.

So the Underworld Emperor quickly regained his composure and said, "Fellow Daoist, your cultivation has greatly improved. Congratulations!"

Yuanshi Tianzun cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your help, Senior Brother."

The Underworld Emperor shook his head and said, "Even without me, you could have succeeded this time. I am unworthy of your thanks."

Yuanshi Tianzun said, "This Netherworld is already a blessed land for you, Senior Brother. Your proactive adjustments have greatly reduced the difficulty for me and shortened the time considerably. How can you not deserve a thank you?"

The Underworld Emperor said, "Then I will accept this as an undeserved honor."

Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Senior brother, now that this matter is settled, I will take my leave. I will come to visit you again."

The Underworld Emperor waved his hand and said, "Then I will certainly welcome you with open arms."

After bidding farewell, Yuanshi Tianzun broke through the void and fled. He did not return directly to his Kunlun Sacred Realm, but instead headed towards Wuji Immortal Mountain.

Although there is still a gap between the fourth incarnation of Yuanshi Tianzun and the fifth incarnation of Liang Yu, it has narrowed considerably. However, looking back, when Yuanshi Tianzun attained enlightenment, Liang Yu was already in his fourth incarnation. Now that Yuanshi Tianzun is in his fourth incarnation, Liang Yu is only in his fifth.

It can only be said that when lifespan is long enough, a difference of 100,000 years seems to gradually become insignificant.

Since Liang Yu did not set up any array patterns to conceal his aura for people of his level, Yuanshi Tianzun quickly found the location of Wuji Immortal Mountain.

At this moment, Liang Yu naturally sensed the aura of Yuanshi Tianzun. So he released the array patterns, allowing Yuanshi Tianzun to enter the immortal mountain.

Liang Yu said, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, on living your fourth life. You are one step closer to becoming an immortal in the mortal world. May I ask what brings you here?"

Yuanshi Tianzun cupped his hands and said, "To be honest, I have come here to borrow something from you, Fellow Daoist Wuji."

Liang Yu vaguely guessed Yuanshi Tianzun's intention and couldn't help but laugh, "If you can persuade him, then that's fine. I won't interfere with his freedom."

(End of this chapter)