Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 645 The Method of Shattering Seals
The Corpse Emperor was very familiar with the name Lingbao Tianzun.

Although the old underworld, which was once a forbidden zone for life, had launched dark turmoil and even directly caused a corpse disaster, has turned a new page, the current underworld has long become a very normal major force in the human universe, except that it has a deep foundation, a somewhat evil lineage, and a somewhat strange race. However, this does not mean that the achievements of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao have disappeared or have no effect on them.

His achievements in the mythological era, including the Scripture of Salvation, still exert a restraining effect on most races in the underworld, and the Corpse King, a spirit-connected ancient corpse with the Seal of Reincarnation, is even more vulnerable.

After all, when Lingbao Tianzun created these achievements, they were aimed at several types of races and some of the Daoist practices themselves. Regardless of whether they reformed or not, this restraining relationship will not disappear.

Therefore, Lingbao Tianzun remains an ancient celestial being that all cultivators in the underworld need to understand thoroughly, with extremely high priority. After all, if someone uses his methods against the underworld, it will be very difficult for them to retaliate, and they must have sufficient understanding of him to prepare in advance.

It was precisely for this reason that the Corpse Emperor had studied in detail the lives of Lingbao Tianzun's previous incarnations during his early cultivation, and had a deep understanding of the various methods he created. Therefore, the Corpse Emperor was somewhat dazed when he heard this name.

However, since his understanding of Lingbao Tianzun came from books and oral traditions, and he had never seen Lingbao Tianzun wielding the Zhuxian Sword Formation and wreaking havoc during the suppression of the corpse calamity, he had no psychological trauma. Therefore, he quickly calmed down and began to ponder what the Underworld Emperor had said.

According to the Underworld Emperor, Lingbao Tianzun had also studied the Reincarnation Seal and even used it to complete a reversal of life. He even left this technique in the Underworld.

Although it sounds unbelievable at first, the Corpse King thought about it carefully and found it to be quite reasonable.

If we were to say who in this world has the deepest understanding and most skillful application of the Samsara Seal, it would undoubtedly be the Underworld Lord; but if we were to say who has the deepest understanding of how to restrain the Samsara Seal, it would be the Heavenly Lord of Lingbao without a doubt.

In order to suppress the corpse calamity, Lingbao Tianzun had thoroughly studied and targeted most of the lineages and races in the underworld, and he had also conducted extremely in-depth research on the most popular method of raising corpses at that time.

Only in this way could he create a series of scriptures and supernatural powers, including the Scripture of Salvation, to completely suppress the underworld lineage.

Therefore, Lingbao Tianzun's research on the Samsara Seal was absolutely unparalleled and extremely profound.

As one of the nine great celestial beings in mythology, and clearly one of the top figures in the mythological era, Lingbao Celestial Venerable was not far behind Wuji Celestial Venerable and Yuanshi Celestial Venerable. Therefore, it is not surprising that he was able to revive multiple times and embark on the path of immortality in the mortal world.

If a person seeking enlightenment wants to continuously reverse their fate and make continuous progress, they will inevitably start from their area of ​​expertise and study the methods of transformation.

Although Lingbao Tianzun was more skilled in swordsmanship and array formations, his research on the Reincarnation Seal was indeed one of his strengths. Therefore, it's not surprising that after several rebirths, he would focus his breakthrough on the Reincarnation Seal in one of his lifetimes.

The Underworld Lord's initial goal was to study the essence of the Reincarnation Seal and how to use its power. Therefore, his method was to form a series of Reincarnation Seals, and after quantitative change, qualitative change would occur, thus achieving the immortality of a mortal immortal.

Lingbao Tianzun's goal from the very beginning was to counter the Samsara Seal, so the methods he developed naturally aimed to break the Samsara Seal.

For Lingbao Tianzun to study the Samsara Seal and generate it within his own body, the assistance of the Netherworld was indispensable. Therefore, this method naturally remained in this place.

Therefore, this situation is indeed reasonable. However, if one could master the method of the Spirit Treasure Celestial Venerable's transformation, then the Corpse Emperor might also be able to complete his own transformation when abandoning the Reincarnation Seal. Even if he couldn't transform, he could still gain immense benefits. This would greatly compensate for the loss of a Reincarnation Seal.

The Corpse Emperor hesitated for a moment. He thought of the fact that the Reincarnation Seal likely contained memories of his past life, as predicted by the Underworld Lord. He also thought of how he was instantly controlled by the Underworld Lord's divine power and had no power to fight back. He also thought of how the divine powers inherited by the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao, mainly the Scripture of Salvation, could restrain him. In the end, he made his decision.

He said to the Underworld Emperor, "Senior Brother, please pass on the Dharma of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao to me."

Upon hearing this, the Underworld Emperor transmitted a divine thought to the Corpse Emperor and then said, "I knew you would choose this path."

When Lingbao Tianzun underwent his transformation, he allowed his body to be nurtured in various wondrous places and ancient primordial stars, eventually forming the Reincarnation Seal, successfully communicating with spirits, and transforming into a new life.

In this process, he also intentionally created his own divine consciousness by relying on the power of faith.

After completing both parts, he brought the two together face to face, used the Scripture of Salvation to suppress the thoughts of the deity, briefly regained the Dao fruit of his previous life, and awakened the fragments of the primordial spirit contained in the Reincarnation Seal. Thus, with the help of both inside and outside, he shattered the Reincarnation Seal, thereby transcending life and death and successfully reversing the cycle of life and death.

After learning the entire process of this transformation, the Corpse Emperor was filled with awe. The process was far too complex and ingenious; the Corpse Emperor himself had absolutely no confidence in achieving it.

Although they had never met and only heard of him, at this moment, the Corpse Emperor felt great respect for this Lingbao Heavenly Venerable.

Fortunately, the Corpse Emperor doesn't need as many steps as the Celestial Venerable Lingbao. He only needs to focus on studying and mastering how the Celestial Venerable Lingbao ultimately shattered the Samsara Seal and used it to integrate the special power and laws within the Samsara Seal into himself, thus completing the sublimation part. Therefore, the difficulty is not that terrifying.

After briefly gathering his thoughts, the Corpse Emperor couldn't help but sigh, "This mortal universe is indeed full of hidden talents. Even if I become an invincible Dao Prover, I still can't compare to them. Senior Brother, do you think there might be cultivators in the wider world who are even more powerful and talented, capable of instilling utter despair?"

The Underworld Emperor said, "Logically speaking, yes, but I personally still have a feeling that outstanding individuals like Wuji Tianzun, Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun, Daode Tianzun, Mingzun, Undying Tianhuang, and Taiyin Renhuang, who are able to walk the path of immortality in the mortal world, would definitely not be inferior to others even in a wider world."

"At least I have absolutely no idea what kind of people would be more talented or have greater potential than them."

The Corpse King said, "Senior Brother is right."

After their conversation, the Corpse Emperor resumed his cultivation. In this life, he not only wanted to study the method of shattering the seal of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao, but also to further study the laws of life within the Ancient Tree of Life.

Of course, he also took care of the underworld, preaching and spreading the Dharma in the netherworld many times, turning the previous Corpse God lineage into his own Corpse Emperor lineage, and building a Corpse Emperor Palace, which was on par with the Three Lives Palace established by the Three Lives Emperor.

(End of this chapter)