Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 639 Corpse Qi
The Underworld Lord clearly has a deep-seated obsession with his past self, even though his achievements in this life have surpassed those of the previous Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Lord.

Logically speaking, he could have used this life of the Underworld Lord as the foundation and core to pave the way for his future as a mortal immortal.

But no matter how accomplished he becomes in this life as the Lord of the Underworld, he still considers finding his past self as his primary goal in cultivation and achieving immortality. This is a very illogical behavior.

The Underworld Emperor actually had strong objections to this. The Underworld Lord was his teacher and senior, but the Tribulation-Crossing Celestial Venerable had no relation to him. However, the Underworld Lord's idea was as firmly imprinted on his mind as an unshakable imprint, so he could only let it be.

However, even so, the Underworld Emperor even suspected that the Tribulation-Crossing Celestial Venerable was actually far stronger than the traces he showed, and that even though he was dead, he could still control the Underworld Venerable tightly.

Even Wuji Tianzun and Yuanshi Tianzun failed to see such a problem, so the Underworld Emperor could only assume that it was the Underworld Lord's own idea.

After all, Wuji Tianzun and Mingzun were comrades-in-arms who had cooperated many times, and Yuanshi Tianzun was once Mingzun's disciple. If there was really a problem, there was no reason for them not to care.

Therefore, the Underworld Emperor could never fully understand the Underworld Lord's decision, and when he talked about it with the Corpse Emperor, his tone naturally carried a different kind of emotion.

However, there was nothing that could be done about it. The past of the Underworld Lord had long since left no trace. Perhaps only Liang Yu knew that even the Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Lord was not his first incarnation. Naturally, no one else could understand this.

Although the Corpse Emperor had no real relationship with the Underworld Lord, after all, he was just one of the Underworld Lord's experiments, he still greatly admired the Underworld Lord's achievements.

But he has one major difference from the Lord of the Underworld: he is not curious about his past at all. In fact, he does not believe that he has any past. He considers himself a completely new life.

Therefore, after hearing the choice of the Underworld Lord from the Underworld Emperor, he hesitated for only a moment before no longer considering the Underworld Lord's path of transformation.

The Corpse Emperor said, "In that case, the Path of the Underworld Lord may not be suitable for me. I should consider other methods."

"Although I don't have many memories, I know that I have been buried for countless years, so I will never consider the law that confines me."

"In that case, I'll have to keep my sights on the Netherworld Scripture."

The Underworld Emperor said, "No, I have other thoughts on this. Would you be willing to hear them?"

Seeing that the Underworld Emperor seemed to have anticipated his growth, the Corpse Emperor couldn't help but ask, "What guidance does Senior Brother Underworld Emperor have for me?"

The Underworld Emperor said, "I have a wisp of corpse energy here that can help you improve your cultivation. However, this corpse energy is extremely terrifying, and even you, junior brother, will find it difficult to fully control. If you are not careful, it may cause the balance within your body to be disrupted, affecting your future."

Upon hearing this, the Corpse King was taken aback and said, "Senior Brother Underworld Emperor, is there any corpse energy in this world that I cannot control?"

The corpse energy within the Corpse Emperor's body had accumulated to an unbelievably powerful level after being buried deep in the Netherworld for countless millennia. Even the complete decay of a true Daoist after death could not compare to it.

Therefore, when the Underworld Emperor said that there was a wisp of corpse energy that even the Corpse Emperor would find difficult to control, the Corpse Emperor's first reaction was disbelief. But in an instant, he dismissed his doubts about the Underworld Emperor, since the Underworld Emperor had no reason to tell a lie that could not be covered up.

If such a wisp of corpse energy truly existed, the Corpse Emperor immediately thought of the Underworld Lord. The Underworld Emperor said, "I guess you thought of the Underworld Lord? But unfortunately, this wisp of corpse energy does not come from him, but from the Undying Emperor."

Upon hearing this, the Corpse Emperor was greatly shocked. The Undying Emperor was the greatest figure of this era so far, and his name was often mentioned alongside the Limitless Heavenly Venerable and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. No cultivator born in this era was unaware of the Undying Emperor's formidable reputation. Therefore, the Underworld Emperor's words left him utterly bewildered.

Of course, if it really is the corpse energy left behind by the Immortal Emperor, then it is indeed a power that he cannot control. After all, although he can gain a slight advantage over ordinary Dao Proving cultivators by relying on his own special characteristics, he is far inferior to this Emperor.

The Underworld Emperor said, "I think you can guess that the Undying Emperor has actually embarked on the path of immortality in the mortal world. I don't know which incarnation he has reached now. I can only tell you that this corpse energy is left behind after his body from his fourth incarnation rotted away."

"In exchange for this, he obtained the various accumulations of the underworld regarding the methods of immortality over the long years."

"Over the years, I have incorporated some of this corpse energy into the supreme holy land of your Corpse God lineage to cultivate stronger corpses, while the rest is specially prepared for you."

“During your nurturing period before you were born, I had thought of using it to strengthen your physique, but unfortunately, the life force and corpse energy in your body were too balanced. If I rashly intervened, it might cause problems for your body. That’s why I left it behind, hoping that after you attain enlightenment, you can try to manipulate it yourself and strengthen yourself.”

Upon hearing this, the Corpse King could not hide his excitement. He said, "Senior Brother Underworld Emperor, I have no way to repay your great kindness. Thank you for your trouble."

Previously, the Corpse King's recognition of the Underworld King was largely based on his status as the Lord of the Underworld and his achievements in the Underworld. But now, the Corpse King is completely convinced of the Underworld King's worth and is deeply grateful to him.

The Underworld Emperor took out a special emerald-green divine source and handed it to the Corpse Emperor, saying, "We are all of the same lineage and should support each other. I was born earlier, so it's only right that I put in more effort. How about this corpse energy? Is it enough?"

The Corpse Emperor received the Divine Source and channeled his divine sense into it, carefully sensing the terrifying corpse energy within, which could almost engulf countless stars. Within the sea of ​​corpse energy, the shadow of a phoenix appeared and disappeared, emitting a sharp cry that made even the Corpse Emperor feel somewhat dizzy.

After regaining his senses, he said, "That's enough, far enough. This corpse energy is so terrifying that I truly cannot control it. If I want to use it for cultivation, I'm afraid I'll need other methods to assist me in controlling it."

The Underworld Emperor said, "In my opinion, junior brother, what methods are needed to assist in success?"

The Corpse Emperor pondered, "First, we need an elixir of immortality for unforeseen circumstances, and second, we should also need the power of the Netherworld's origin."

The Underworld Emperor said, "The latter is easy to deal with; I can provide a small amount of primordial power. As for the elixir of immortality, do you have any requests, Junior Brother?"

The Corpse King said, "The best one would be the Ancient Tree of Life."

The Underworld Emperor frowned and said, "Although the Ancient Tree of Life once took root in my Underworld, that was hundreds of thousands of years ago. The Underworld Lord released the tree before leaving, so we're afraid we'll have a hard time finding it."

However, the Underworld Emperor's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "Junior brother, although I can't find it, there is someone who can."

(End of this chapter)