Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 414 Failure to Prove the Dao
In the human universe, with the ascension of that mysterious Fire Emperor, the human universe fell into a deep silence.

During this period, even though none of these emperors ever caused any harm to the Undying God Dynasty, the power of the Undying God Dynasty still shrank year by year, and its decrees could hardly leave the Big Dipper Star Region.

After all, the Immortal Emperor has been gone for hundreds of thousands of years, and his past prestige has long since dissipated in the river of time, making it difficult for him to intimidate people today.

Furthermore, the Undying Dynasty has not produced a single Dao Prover in all these years. Without an emperor to oversee it, the Undying Dynasty naturally cannot surpass the power left behind by other Dao Provers, and thus its power naturally dwindles.

As for the Heavenly Emperor's son, as a celestial phoenix who attained enlightenment through an unconventional path and wielding the Immortal Divine Seal, he should have been able to sit in charge of the divine dynasty and retain more of his sphere of influence.

But he already understood that only by proving his Dao could the Undying Dynasty continue to shine, so he began to seal himself off early on in search of an opportunity to prove his Dao.

As the Fire Emperor's Great Dao imprint dissipated, the Heavenly Emperor's son finally revived from the Immortal Source.

He emerged from the immortal source that had been separated by his own aura, took out the Divine Phoenix Immortal Elixir Fruit left to him by his father, the Immortal Emperor, and swallowed it in one gulp.

Instantly, a monstrous aura of life force soared into the sky, engulfing the Big Dipper and countless nearby stars. Everyone in this star field felt an immense life force.

The Emperor was very satisfied to see himself completely restored to his youthful state. The signs of decay and withering in the past had completely disappeared, replaced by a perfect body like that of a god.

This Divine Phoenix Elixir truly lives up to its name, possessing the form of a phoenix. It is indeed an unparalleled match with his bloodline power, achieving the best possible effect.

After countless millennia, it is time for him to be reborn.

During the years that the Heavenly Prince proclaimed himself emperor, the Undying Dynasty was governed in rotation by the ten core tribes, who jointly discussed and implemented policies. The Heavenly Prince himself would also issue orders from time to time through the Undying Seal.

Now that the Emperor's son has been resurrected and has even lived a second life through the elixir of immortality, the first thing to react is the Immortal God Seal.

The long-dormant divine seal suddenly shone brightly, appearing above Purple Mountain, its supreme aura naturally emanating as if welcoming the ruler of the divine dynasty.

At this moment, a divine phoenix soared into the sky from the Purple Mountain and transformed into a human figure. Nine five-colored halos appeared behind him, and the vast aura he exuded caused the cultivators on the Big Dipper to tremble, as if they were facing a living god, and they bowed down in worship.

Seeing that he had made enough progress, the Emperor returned to the Divine Dynasty.

Because of his birth, powerful races in the universe that were nominally still within the divine dynasty system but had in fact become independent all sent envoys to pay their respects.

After all, in an era without Dao-proving individuals, a Dao-achiever wielding an ultimate imperial weapon and possessing the bloodline of an emperor was indeed no different from an emperor. Even a true emperor might not necessarily be able to suppress him.

After all, that chaotic being from the mythological era caused the living Celestial Venerable to shed blood.

However, cultivators from all races in the universe guessed that his rebirth this time was most likely an attempt to prove his Dao.

The Emperor's son is the biological son of the Immortal Emperor, and thus inherits an extremely powerful bloodline, making him arguably the strongest in the human universe.

Therefore, in the early stages, his cultivation will advance rapidly, sweeping all the way. In fact, due to the special nature of the Undying Emperor, this bloodline will provide a great boost even after he achieves enlightenment in an alternative way.

However, precisely because of this, the Heavenly Emperor's son carries the Dao imprint of his father, the Immortal Emperor. This imprint will prevent him from attaining the Dao, making his progress extremely difficult. It is also for this reason that there has never been a precedent of two Dao-proving individuals from the same lineage. If the Heavenly Emperor's son wants to attain the Dao, he needs to break free from his father's Dao imprint. This might be easier for ordinary emperors, but the Immortal Emperor is a top-tier Dao-proving individual on par with the Celestial Venerables of the Mythical Era; breaking through his Dao imprint is virtually impossible.

Therefore, cultivators in the human universe didn't really think highly of the Heavenly Emperor's son. However, due to his extraordinary strength, they still had to give him face.

The Emperor himself was well aware of this. Therefore, he merely sought to establish the authority of the Undying Divine Dynasty by receiving envoys from various races and further consolidating the dynasty's rule.

As for the matter of attaining enlightenment, he still wanted to try it himself in private, and did not invite other envoys from all races to witness the ceremony.

After all, considering his father's immense power, the Heavenly Prince himself was completely uncertain about his own abilities. To invite someone to assess him, only to have them fail in their attempt to attain enlightenment, would be utterly absurd.

After dealing with some pressing matters from the Divine Dynasty, the Heavenly Emperor's son traveled alone to the edge of the universe. He brought no divine artifacts, only his Five-Colored Heavenly Blade.

The Heavenly Emperor took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and then triggered the Great Tribulation of Attaining Enlightenment.

For the Heavenly Prince, who has already attained enlightenment through unorthodox means, triggering a great calamity is naturally not a difficult task.

Thanks to its top-tier bloodline, the magnitude of this heavenly tribulation surpasses that of several emperors who attained enlightenment in the past.

The Heavenly Emperor's son plunged into the sea of ​​thunder, charging left and right, striving to attain enlightenment.

Countless terrifying lightning tribulations, unimaginable to ordinary people, surged forth from the sea of ​​lightning as if they were free, crashing down upon the Heavenly Emperor's son.

Despite the immense scale of the event, the Heavenly Emperor's son persevered through each challenge, his aura growing ever stronger. The realms that had previously hindered his progress began to slowly advance, moving towards a completely unconventional path to enlightenment, or even a further step forward.

Immediately, divine palaces and celestial pavilions, even mythical beasts, began to emerge from the sea of ​​lightning. These phantoms dissipated one by one under the bloody battle of the Heavenly Emperor's son.

But just as the tribulation was more than halfway over, the sea of ​​lightning rippled, and a figure emerged from it. He bore a striking resemblance to the Heavenly Emperor's son, but his aura was far more profound, restrained, vast, and mysterious.

Looking at the illusory image of the Undying Emperor emerging from the sea of ​​lightning, the Heavenly Emperor's son knew that this was the greatest obstacle on his path to enlightenment, the invincible mark of the Undying Emperor.

The Heavenly Emperor's son is not only the son of the Immortal Heavenly Emperor, but he also cultivates under the suppression of his Great Dao. Therefore, this mark has been deeply ingrained in his origin and bloodline. If he wants to successfully attain the Dao, he must break through this mark.

Although he was filled with unease and could not muster any thought of standing shoulder to shoulder or even surpassing his father, the Immortal Emperor, the Emperor's son still rushed into the sea of ​​lightning and engaged in a great battle with him.

The result was self-evident. Although this mark could not completely replicate the supreme divine power of the Undying Emperor, it was close to his strength before he attained enlightenment, and the Emperor's son was naturally no match for him.

In the midst of the fierce battle, the Heavenly Emperor's son was directly cleaved in two at the waist by the Undying Heavenly Emperor's Mark born from the sea of ​​lightning, and the scattered sword energy further shattered him into pieces. These remains were then engulfed by countless bolts of lightning, turning into charred remains that fell to the ground.

After the Emperor Prince lost his ability to fight, the sea of ​​lightning gradually dissipated, and the starry sky returned to its deathly silence.

The Emperor's son's first attempt to prove his Dao ended in failure.

(End of this chapter)